ARMY AS A CAREERARMY AS A CAREER

THE SAFETY, HONOUR AND WELFARE

OF YOUR COUNTRY

COMES FIRST, ALWAYS AND EVERY TIME.

THE HONOUR, WELFARE AND COMFORT

OF MEN YOU COMMAND

COMES NEXT.

YOUR OWN EASE, COMFORT AND SAFETY

COMES LAST,

ALWAYS AND EVERY TIME.

Sir Philip Chewode

THE SAFETY, HONOUR AND WELFARE

OF YOUR COUNTRY

COMES FIRST, ALWAYS AND EVERY TIME.

THE HONOUR, WELFARE AND COMFORT

OF MEN YOU COMMAND

COMES NEXT.

YOUR OWN EASE, COMFORT AND SAFETY

COMES LAST,

ALWAYS AND EVERY TIME.

Sir Philip Chewode

ARMY AS A CAREER

• WHAT THE ARMY HAS TO OFFER• SYSTEM OF SELECTION• TYPE OF ENTRIES - UPSC ENTRIES

- NON UPSC ENTRIES- OTHER ENTRIES

• TYPESo NDAo 10 + 2 (TECHNICAL ENTRY SCHEME)o IMA o TECH GRADUATE COURSEo UNIVERSITY ENTRY SCHEME o SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION(NON-TECH)o SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION(TECH)o NCC SPECIAL ENTRY SCHEMEo JAG/TAo WOMEN SPL ENTRY SCHEME

WHAT THE ARMY HAS TO OFFER

PAY & ALLOWANCE : OFFRS

Post Pay Band Grade Pay Military Service

Pay

Lieutenant/Equ 15600-39100 5400 6000

Captain/equ 15600-39100 5700 6000

Major/equ 15600-39100 6100 6000

Lt Colonel/equ 37400-67000 8000 6000

Colonel/equ 37400-67000 8700 6000

Brigadier/equ 37400-67000 8900 6000

Major General/equ 37400-67000 10000

Lt General/equ 37400-67000 12000 Nil

Vice Chiefs and Army Commander/equ

80000 (Fixed) Nil Nil

Service Chiefs 90000 (Fixed) Nil Nil

CURRENT PAY AND ALLOWANCES

• RANK PAY

• DEARNESS ALLOWANCE.

• MILITARY SERVICE PAY .

• FIELD ALLOWANCE

TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE

• OUTFIT ALLOWANCE

• KIT MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE

• QUALIFICATION GRANT.

• FLYING PAY (FOR FLYING OFFR)

• TECHNICAL PAY

• STIPEND – RS 21,500/-PM –DURING TRAINING

OTHER BENEFITS

• ACCESS TO BEST CLUBS AND OFFICERS MESSES.• ADVENTURE SPORTS.• FOOD IN THE FORM OF RATIONS.• TWO MONTHS ANNUAL LEAVE AND 20 DAYS CASUAL LEAVE IN A YEAR.• ENCASHMENT OF LEAVE UPTO 300 DAYS.• LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION.• 50% CONCESSION ON AIR TRAVEL AND 40% ON TRAIN TRAVEL.• FREE MEDICAL FACILITIES IN BEST HOSP DURING AND AFTER

RETIREMENT.• SUBSIDISED HOUSING.• SUBSIDIZED CANTEEN FACILITIES. • INSURANCE OF Rs 15 LACS.• HOUSING SCHEME.

OTHER BENEFITS

• STUDY LEAVE UPTO TWO YRS WITH FULL PAY AND BENEFITS.• SCOPE FOR HIGHER STUDIES.• JOB SECURITY BEING PRESIDENT’S COMMISSION. • IMMUNITY FROM ARREST. • DEPUTATION TO RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION.• RESERVED EDUCATION FACILITES FOR CHILDREN.• FACILITIES FOR SCHOLRSHIPS FOR CHILDREN• BENEFITS OF EXSERVICEMEN AFTER RETIREMENT .

SSB SCHEDULE DAY-1 ARRIVAL OF CANDIDATES. DOCUMENTATION.

DAY-2 STAGE I TEST CANDIDATES NOT RECOMMENDED IN STAGE I DISPERSED.

DAY-3 PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST. INTERVIEWS.

DAY-4 GTO TASKS – PART 1 INTERVIEWS.

DAY-5 GTO TASKS – PART 2 INTERVIEWS.

DAY-6 CLOSING ADDRESS CONFERENCE. ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS. DISPERSAL OF CANDIDATES DAY-7 ONWARDS – MEDICAL TESTS.

SELECTION PROCEDURE(SERVICES SELECTION BOARD)

• SSB TESTS - PSYCHOLOGICAL, - GROUP TESTS, - PERSONAL INTERVIEW.

• QUALITIES SEEN- SOCIAL ADABTABILITY. - PLANNING & ORGANISING.

- SOCIAL EFFECTIVES DETERMINATION COURAGES

SELECTION PROCEDURESSB TESTS : STAGE-I

• AIM TO WEED OUT LOW LEVEL CANDIDATES

• INTELLIGENCE TESTS :-* RATING FROM ONE TO FIVE.

* BASIC INT * VERBAL/NONVERBAL EXPRESSION.

. PICTURE PERCEPTION & DISCUSSION TEST.

* SIMILAR TO THEMATIC APERCESS CONTEST. * PERSONALITY IS PROTECTED AS A STORY. * ALL CANDIDATES ARE AT PAR. * DISCUSION BRINGS ABOUT CONSCIOUS SATE OF

PERSONALITY.

SSB TESTS: STAGE II

PSYCHOLOGIAL TESTS.

GTO TEST.

PERSONAL INTERVIEW .

TYPES OF ENTRIES

• UPSC• NON UPSC• SERVICE ENTRIES

UPSC ENTRIES-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TYPES OF COURSE AGE QUALI MODE OF PUBLISHING ENTRY STARTS (YRS) FICATION SELECTION OF ADVT -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NDA JAN/JUL 161/2-19 10+2 WRITTEN EXAM MAR/APR & BY UPSC /SSB OCT & NOV

CDSE JAN/JUL 19-24 DEGREE CDSE BY -DO- UPSC/SSB

SSC(NT) APR-OCT 19-25 DEGREE CDSE BY MAR/APR & UPSC/SSB SEP/OCT

NON UPSC ENTRIES-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TYPES OF COURSE AGE QUALIFI MODE OF PUBLISHING ENTRY STARTS (YRS) CATION SELECTION OF ADVT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

TECH JAN/JUL 20-27 ENGG SSB APR/MAY & GRADUATE DEGREE OCT/NOV

UNIV JUL 19-25 SSB MAR/APR ENTRY PRE-FINAL OCT/NOV SCHEME OF ENGG

DEGREE

10+2 JAN/JUL 161/2-191/2 10+2 WITH SSB MAY/NOV

(TECHNICAL ENTRY SCHEME) 70% MARKS

SSC(T) MAY/OCT 20-27 Final UG SSB APR/MAY Men DEGREE OCT/NOV

SSC (Tech) Oct 20-27 -do- -do- -do- Women

NON UPSC ENTRIES-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TYPES OF COURSE AGE QUAL MODE OF PUBLISHING

ENTRY STARTS (YRS) SELECTION IN ADVT -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WSES(O) MAR/SEP 19-27 GRADUATES SSB DEC/JAN

SSC APR 19-25 GRAD (50% SSB JUN/JUL (NCC) MARKS & 2YRS DEC/JAN

SERVICE IN NCC SR DIV ARMY WITH MIN `B’ GDE IN `C’CERT

JAG OCT 21-27 LAW DEGREE SSB JAN/NOV (50% MARKS)

SSC 21-32 BVSc SSB BY RVC

OTHER ENTRIES

ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (NON TECHNICAL)

ARMY POSTAL SERVICES

TERRITORIAL ARMY

REMOUNT VETENARY CORPS

HOW TO APPLY

NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMYAGE LIMIT - 16 TO 191/2YRS ON THE DAY OF COURSE

EDN QUALIFICATION

FOR ARMY - 10+2 PASS

FOR AIR FORCE - 10+2 WITH PHYSICS AND MATHS

(THOSE APPEARED IN 12TH CAN ALSO APPLY)

NOTIFICATION - APR/SEP (IN EMPLOYMENT NEWS)

WRITTEN EXAMINATION BY UPSC - APR/SEP

SSBs - MAR/APR & SEP/OCT

COMMENCEMENT OF COURSE - JAN/JUL

10+2 TECHNICAL ENTRY SCHEME

AGE - UNMARRIED MALE 16-1/2- 19-1/2 YRS

QUALIFICATION - 10+2 PASS WITH MIN 70% AGGREGATE IN PCM

COURSES - TWICE A YEAR (JAN/JUL)

- STG-1 – 1YR AT IMA

- STG-2 – 3YRS AT MILITARY ENGG

INSTITUTIONS

- STG-3 –1YR SPECIALISATION

4YRS AND DEGREE IN FIFTH YEAR

NOTIFICATION - APR/OCT (8MONTHS)

VACANCIES - 75

APPLY DIRECTLY TO DIRECTORATE OF RECURITING, ARMY HQ

WOMEN SPECIAL ENTRY SCHEME WSES(O)]

AGE - UNMARRIED/ISSUELESS,DIVORCEE OR

WIDOW 19- 25 YRS(GRADUATES)

19-27 YRS (PG)

STREAMS - NT,SPEC & TECH

QUALIFICATION - GRADUATES

COURSES - MAR & SEP AT OTA, CHENNAI

TRAINING - ONE YEAR

NOTIFICATION - JUN/DEC (8MONTHS IN ADVANCE)

VACANCIES - 50 (NON TECHNIAL-21,

SPECCIALITY-10,TECHNICAL-19)

APPLY DIRECTLY TO DIRECTORATE OF RECRUITING, ARMY HQ

IMA (DIRECT ENTRY)

AGE - UNMARRIED MALE 19-24 YRS

QUALIFICATION - GRADUATION (CANDIDATES IN FINAL YEAR

CAN ALSO APPLY)

COURSES - TWICE A YEAR (JAN&JUL AT IMA,DEHRADUN)

TRAINING - 1-1/2YRS

NOTIFICATION - MAR/SEP (16 MONTHS IN ADV)

WRITTEN EXAM - UPSC IN AUG & FEB

VACANCIES - 250 PER YEAR(32 RES FOR NCC`C’ CERT HOLDERS)

WRITTEN EXAMINATIONENGLISH - 100 MARKSGK - 100 MARKSELEMENTARY MATHS - 100 MARKS

TECHNICAL GRADUATE COURSE(TGC)

AGE - MALE 19-27 YRS (ENGG GRADUATE)

23-27 YRS (PG FOR AEC)

QUALIFICATION - ENGR GRADUATES/PG ( AEC-II DIV)

COURSES - TWICE A YEAR (JAN&JUL AT IMA,DEHRADUN)

TRAINING - 1 YEAR

NOTIFICATION - APR/MAY & OCT/NOV (8 MONTHS IN ADV)

VACANCIES - 60 (40 ENGR GRAD & 20 AEC)

APPLY DIRECT TO DIRECTORATE OF RECRUITING, ARMY HQ

UNIVERSITY ENTRY SCHEME (UES)

AGE - UNMARRIED MALE

- 18-24 YRS (PRE-FINAL YRQUALIFICATION - ENGINEERING GRADUATES

COURSES - JUL AT IMA,DEHRADUN

TRAINING - 1 YEAR

NOTIFICATION - 14 MONTHS IN ADVANCE.

VACANCY - 60

SUBJECTS Civil (incl mining constn), Electrical (incl Electrical & Electroncs), Mechanical (incl

industrial/industrial engg & Management/Automobile, Production (incl

Manufacturing/Metallurgical/Metallurgy & explosives), Electronics (incl

Electronics & instrumentation/Micro Electronics) Communication/Telecommunication

(incl ECE/Electronics & Communication/Satellite communication) Architecture,

Food Tech/Bio-Tech, Computer Science & Engg/Computer Technology/Computer

Science, Information Technology & Chemical Engg.

PROCEDURE - APPLY TO RESPECTIVE COMMAND HQ.

- CAMPUS INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED.

- SHORT LISTED CANDIDATES CALLED FOR SSB.

SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION(NON-TECHNICAL)

AGE - UNMARRIED MALE 19-25 YRS

QUALIFICATION - GRADUATIONCOURSES - APR & OCT AT OTA, CHENNAITRAINIJNG - 1 YEARNOTIFICATION - MAR/SEP (19 MONTHS IN ADV)WRITTEN EXAM - BY UPSC IN AUG/FEBVACANCIES - 175 PER TERM

WRITTEN EXAMINATION

• ENGLISH - 100 MARKS .GK - 100 MARKS

NCC SPECIAL ENTRY SCHEME

AGE - UNMARRIED MALE

19-25 YRS

QUALIFICATION - GRADUATES(MIN 50%MARKS) & ‘B’ GRADE IN NCC

`C’ CERT

COURSES - APR & OCT

TRAING - 1 YEAR

NOTIFICATION - JUN/JUL & DEC/JAN (10 MONTHS IN ADV)

VACANCIES - 50

APPLY THROUGH NCC BN/GROUP HEAD QUARTERS TO

DIRECTORATE OF RECRUITING, ARMY HQ

DIRECT SSB

SHORT SERVICE COMMISSIONTECHNICAL

AGE - MALE 20-27 YRS

QUALIFICATION - ENGR GRADUATES. FOR CIVIL ENGG MIN 55%

COURSES - APR & OCT AT OTA , CHENNAI

TRAINING - 1 YEAR

NOTIFICATION - APR/MAY & OCT/NOV (12 MONTHS IN ADV)

VACANCIES - 50

APPLY DIRECT TO DIRECTORATE OF RECRUITING, ARMY HQ.

DIRECT SSB

EMPLOYMENT

TECHNICAL ARMS

* CORPS OF ENGINEERS

* CORPS OF SIGNALS

* CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.

CORPS OF ENGINEERS (SAPPERS)• CIVIL ENGINEERING JOBS.• TASKS - MAKING FORTIFICATIONS, BUNKERS - LAYING/ BREACHING MINES - BRIDGING - DEMOLITIONS

• MILITARY - BUILD/ REPAIR OF BUILDINGS ENGINEERING - ALLIED SERVICES SERVICE

• BORDER SERVICE - CONSTRUCTION OF BORDER ROADS. ROADS ORGANISATION

• ARMY WELFARE - PROVIDING LOW COST HOUSING

HOUSING ORGANISATION

CORPS OF SIGNALS

TELECOMN, ELECT, ELECTRONICS, IT, COMPUTER, ENGRS.

PROVIDES COMMUNICATIONS TO ARMY THROUGH:- • TELEPHONES • RADIO• TROPOSCATTER EQUIPMENT• SATELLITE EQUIPMENT

ELECTRONIC WARFARE

REPAIR OF STATIC EQUIPMENT

CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (EME)

• REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL TECH EQUIPMENT OF ARMY.

• RE-OPTIMIZATION AND OVERHAUL OF EQUIPMENT.• MAINTENANCE OF RADARS, VEHICLES, HELICOPTERS, MEDICAL EQUIPMENTS.* OVERHAUL OF EQUIPMENT

• INDIGINISATION OF IMPORTED SPARES.

• SPECIALIZATION IN - RADAR AND CONTROL SYSTEMS. - TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT. - ARMAMENT EQUIPMENT - TANK EQUIPMENT. - COMPUTERs

• CIVILIANS IN BASE WORKSHOPS